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Trade Market: Designated Hitters

There are plenty of DH candidates on the free agent market, but trades are possible too.  Here's our look at the DH landscape...

  • Milton Bradley, Cubs.  The Cubs seem certain to unload Bradley, perhaps on the Rangers, Mets, or Rays (obviously the Mets would have to use Bradley in the outfield).  Surely by now you've memorized the fact that he's owed $21MM over the next two seasons.
  • Luke Scott, Orioles.  Scott came up in our left field analysis.  He could fit the mold as an arbitration-eligible trade candidate, in the vein of Jeremy Hermida and Mark Teahen.
  • Travis Hafner, Indians.  I'm guessing Hafner can be had; he's owed $40.25MM over the next three seasons.  His .272/.355/.470 line this year was a step in the right direction though.
  • Jack Cust, Athletics.  We mentioned Cust in that same left field post, wondering if the A's will tender him a contract next month.
  • Pat Burrell, Rays.  He's been linked to the Cubs in a possible Bradley swap, though the money doesn't match up and the Cubs would have to flip Burrell or else have ghastly outfield corner defense.
  • Mike Jacobs, Royals.  The only reason the Royals would tender Jacobs a contract next month would be to save face for last year's Leo Nunez swap.
  • David Ortiz, Red Sox.  No real indication that he's on the block, but Ortiz is owed $12.5MM next year and slumped to .238/.332/.462 in '09.  If only he could have a mulligan on those first two months.


Full Story |  Comments (32) | Categories: Trade Market

Comments

Why isn't Nick Johnson listed? He would be an ideal DH candidate that I'm sure teams are looking at.

Same for Delgado

they are FA's

I realized, sorry.

why did pat the bat suck so much this year?

i dont know but the phillies lucked out losing him in favor of ibanez

If you take David Ortiz' stats for the last four months of the season, and project them over a full season you get:
BA: .264
OBP: .404
HR: 40
RBI: 121

Is that worth $12.5 million? If Jason Bay is worth more than $15mil, then hell yeah.

I really hope the MEts don't get Bradley

what about jim thome?he's still got another year or to left in him and if you put him in a good lineup,he'd be good and prolly plans on playing until he reaches 600 homers you know.

true that phukuphils

If anyone is interested:
Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen are available, too. All you have to do is say "Pleeeeeze" and they're yours.

where's guillen.. he posted a 900 o.p.s. inn the last few months... detroit is thinking assbackwards.. they need 2 try and figure out ways 2 unload their vets.. not granderson.. guillen would prolly get a 2 year deal for about 15 mill on the open market.. so eat 10 million of his contract and ship him for a solid prospect.. same thing w bonderman and roberson.. eat 5-7 mil and ship em'... ordonez is a bit more complicated but he needs 2 go as well.. this isn't the venizualen national team and cabrera will be just fine with out them.. jackson for gammel would be intresting being we have no replacement for inge.. they need 2 give abs' to thomas,rayburn,ramirez,larish,strieby,wells,etc.. so inn 2011' when the books clear up they can see what they have.. and supplement that in FA 2011'..

adam dunn definately.. if i was a yankee fan.. i'd love 2 see what dunn could do inn that ball park.. why is a rebuilding team like wash asking for a king's ransom for dunn anyway.. a couple good but not great prospects would be great for wash.. dunn won't be around inn 4-5 years when harper/strausburg/morgan are part of a good wash. team

"If you take David Ortiz' stats for the last four months of the season"

Problem is the last 2 seasons he's had truly awful starts. I'm really hoping the first two months were a combination of over confidence and lingering injury. So we'll see.


"Adam Dunn"

I don't think the Nats we'll trade him until the all star break. I think they're really serious about trying to keep him on a longer contract.

Dunn for Hughes who says no?

I would love to see any of these guys maning first or OF for the Braves

"Dunn for Hughes who says no?"

Nats. They'll want more, much more. Hughes doesn't have nearly as much value as he had 3 years ago. His starting history is spotty, ability but injury history already and frankly his numbers as a reliever are far more impressive. As a set up man he was good, but do you trade a power bat for just a set up man? No. The yanks have the farm to get Dunn without giving up Montero, but definitely not if there offer is only Phil Hughes.

If Hendry is able to trade Bradley AND Burrell in one offseason without eating too much salary, they should give him some sort of award.

In his last full season in the OF Pat had a .991 fielding percentage, 12 assists, and just 2 errors. The whole "ghastly defense" thing is a huge overstatement. Yeah he's slow, and no he isn't the best, but he's serviceable, and if he can get his hitting back, swapping him for Bradley would be a fine move for the Cubs. He's a great clubhouse guy and a proven winner, something Chicago could use right about now.

If your going to post David Ortiz, what about Manny Ramirez. The Dodgers would love to unload that contract and get something decent in return.

The McCourt's divorce will cause the Dodgers to cut payroll. The offense wouldnt struggle very much, as we saw during the 50-game suspension. It would give Pierre a chance, and focus the offseason on acquiring a top pitcher with the new payroll flexibility.

Might not be cheap, but could be the best DH on the trade market.

Thome isn't on the trade market and Manny isn't anywhere near the trade block.

To add, that comparison to Pierre is laughable.

@amv512

Your stats only reflect the balls that Burrell got to.

"The McCourt's divorce will cause the Dodgers to cut payroll."

"Manny isn't anywhere near the trade block."

You guys are certain of this because.....?

You guys can speculate all you want, just stop pretending you work in the Dodgers front office.

"The McCourt's divorce will cause the Dodgers to cut payroll."

"Manny isn't anywhere near the trade block."

You guys are certain of this because.....?

You guys can speculate all you want, just stop pretending you work in the Dodgers front office.

Posted by: scatterbrian | November 11, 2009 at 05:54 PM"


Unless the Dodgers are getting a Dunn/Bay/Holliday this offseason, I do not think they will trade Manny.

Signing Harden/Bedard/Justin Duchscherer is a very good idea..

It makes no sense to weaken the offense, the pitching really wasn't the problem this post season.

who wants Luis Castillo?

Tim I don't know whether you intending to or not but associating Luke Scott with Teahen or Hermida in terms of value is wrong. He has been vastly more valuable than either one of those players. But would be a similar Arbitration type pick up, and actually has 3 years left under team control.

"In his last full season in the OF Pat had a .991 fielding percentage, 12 assists, and just 2 errors. The whole "ghastly defense" thing is a huge overstatement. Yeah he's slow, and no he isn't the best, but he's serviceable, and if he can get his hitting back, swapping him for Bradley would be a fine move for the Cubs. He's a great clubhouse guy and a proven winner, something Chicago could use right about now."

Burrell has made 71 fewer plays than the average MLB left fielder from 2006 to 2008. Ghastly is an understatement, excrementitious is about right.

What about Troy Glaus? He can still swing a bat and could fill in at first and third in a pinch.

nevermind, he's a FA I gues I should read before I post

I personally never thought that Mike Jacobs was that bad. He did quite swinging the bat for the Fish 2 years ago. Was that a fluck? Or was it simply b/c of the lineup around him that made him look so much better?

Not taking up for David ortiz at all and I would prefer for the Sox as well to use Lowell as the DH next year with both of them having 1 year left under contract, since neither is tradeable being owed 12 and 12.5M next year for pretty much a DH for either. Yet, you take a look at those guys listed and what do you see? Only Ortiz and Luke Scott are worth a crap. Sure, Burrell will more than Likely rebound in his 2nd go around in the AL getting more familiar with AL pitchers, but Bradley and his attitude that always takes over and injuries? Cust that is on and off? Jacobs and his consistent low obp%, high K rate and mediocre fielding at best? Hermida, that will be a 4th OF?

Ortiz still put up 28HR, 99RBI, last year, without looking imagine that was close to the top for DH's and understand that was hitting behind one of the top get on base lineups in the game, but still, at least he drove in some people, regardless of that horrible begining and more terrible slumps.

Luke Scott is a horse. If that guy could play a position (any) he would be a terrific player.

"Nats. They'll want more, much more. Hughes doesn't have nearly as much value as he had 3 years ago. His starting history is spotty, ability but injury history already and frankly his numbers as a reliever are far more impressive. As a set up man he was good, but do you trade a power bat for just a set up man? No. The yanks have the farm to get Dunn without giving up Montero, but definitely not if there offer is only Phil Hughes.

Posted by: start_wearing_purple | November 11, 2009 at 05:35 PM"

A young, still cost controlled starter who still has #2/#3 potential for a DH who only has one year left on his deal?

Yankees say no.

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